Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science (FEAS)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Program: B.Sc. in EEE
Course Code: EEE 378 Name of Course: Power Electronics Laboratory

Experiment No. 09: SINGLE PHASE CYCLO CONVERTER

Objectives of this experiment are to:

1. Understand and learn how SCR characteristics are used in cycloconveters.
2. Learn how to change the frequency of AC voltages with the help of cycloconverters.

Course Outcomes (COs), Program Outcomes (POs) and Assessment:

Domain / level
Expt Delivery methods
CO Statement Corresponding PO of learning Assessment tools
No. and activities
taxonomy
Lab tests
Simulation
CO1: Implement Investigation Lab reports
different designed (PO4) Experiment
Affective Final lab test
converters such as Modern Tool
01 domain/ Practice lab
AC-DC, DC-DC, Usage: (PO5) Open ended
AC-AC, DC-AC etc. analyzing level Group lab
discussion
Project show
Tutorial & project
presentation
Lab tests
Simulation
CO2: Design Lab reports
different converter Investigation Experiment
Affective Final lab test
circuits using PSIM (PO4)
02 Modern Tool domain/analyzi Practice lab
software. Open ended
Usage: (PO5) ng level Group lab
discussion
Project show
Tutorial & project
presentation

Required Equipments:

1. ED-2040-I (SINGLE PHASE CYCLO CONVERTER)

2. Single Phase AC (220 V)
3. Oscilloscope
4. Load connection cord
5. Power supply connection cord
Theory:

Figure 9-1: Equivalent circuit of a Cyclo Converter

Figure 9-1 shows equivalent circuit of a cyclo converter. It consists of two phase controlled converters
which has the same characteristics in output. Positive part of load current is controlled to flow through
P-Converter and negative part of load current is controlled to flow through N-converter.

Figure 9-2 shows the relationship between output voltage of P and N- converters and their change in
phase angle as output voltage is varied. The relationship between the phase angles of the converters is
given as:
α P + α N =180 0
ln this state if load connects to output terminal, the load current will flow. Positive part of current
flows through P converter and negative part of current flows through N converter. And both converter
operate forward conversion or reverse conversion automatically against load power factor.

Figure 9-2: Change of output voltage with respect to phase angle

Figure 9-3 shows the practical circuit for implementing a single phase cyclo converter. When Vs is
positive, the current flows in the S1-Load-S2 if P-converter gate signal is applied and S1’-Load-S2’ if
N-converter gate signal is applied. When Vs is negative the other two SCRs conduct. The P and N-
converters are never ON at the same time. The output is shown in Figure 9-4.
 Figure 9-3: Single Phase Cyclo Converter

Figure 9-5 shows the gate circuit and 9-6 shows the gate waveform.

Figure 9-4: Output Waveform

Figure 9-5: Gate Circuit

 Figure 9-6: Gate Circuit Waveform.

Working Procedure:

1. Measurement of Sig-In Terminal Voltage: Connect the circuit as shown and record the
waveform by adjusting the Freq-Variable knob. Then, set the frequency as 25 Hz, record the
waveform and compare the present waveform with waveform (d) in Figure 9-6.

Figure 9-1: Measurement of Sig-In terminal voltage of Cyclo Converter

2. Measurement of V-Ref terminal: Connect the probe of oscilloscope like figure shown below.
And then measure the waveform with adjusting the Volt-Variable knob. Also set the knob at
50% point and record waveform.
 Figure 9-2: Measurement of V-Ref terminal voltage of Cyclo Converter

3. Measurement of Phase terminal: Connect the probe of oscilloscope like the figure shown
below. And afterwards measure the waveform, record it. Also set the knob at 70% point and
record the waveform.

Figure 9-3: Measurement of Phase terminal voltage of Cyclo Converter

4. Measurement of Input Power: Connect the circuit as shown and record the waveform.

Figure 9-4: Measurement of input power of Cyclo Converter

5. Measurement of SCR gate terminal 1: Connect the circuit as shown and record the
waveform at S1. Also record the waveform of S2. Compare with steps 2 and 3.
 Figure 9-5: Measurement of gate terminal of S1 of Cyclo Converter

6. Measurement of SCR gate terminal 2: Connect the circuit as shown and record the
waveform at S1’. Also record the waveform of S2’. Compare with steps 2 and 3.

Figure 9-6: Measurement of SCR gate terminal 2 of Cyclo Converter

7. Measurement of Load R (f=25 Hz): Connect the circuit as shown below and record the
waveform by adjusting Volt-Variable knob and Phase-Variable knob.

Figure 9-7: Measurement of Load R waveform for Cyclo Converter.

 8. Measurement of Load R-L: Connect the circuit as shown below and record the waveform by
adjusting Volt-Variable knob and Phase-Variable knob. Compare with step 7.

Figure 9-8: Measurement of Load R-L waveform for Cyclo Converter

9. Measurement of Load R (f= 100 Hz): Connect the circuit as shown below and record the
waveform by adjusting Volt-Variable knob and Phase-Variable knob. Compare with step 7.

Figure 9-9: Measurement of Load R waveform for Cyclo Converter

Measured Results:
Observe, measure and record the waveform of the input voltage, gate voltage and the output voltage
from steps 1-6 in working procedure. Plot them neatly in your graph paper.

Home Works:
1. Explain why the output wave shapes are different from each other in the steps 7, 8 and 9.
2. Explain why P and N-converters may not be allowed to be ON at the same time.
3. What would happen if diodes were used instead of SCRs in this circuit?